Somehow "out of pocket" has become a new business catchphrase meaning "unreachable, out of communication", "unavailable", which is incorrect. Correct use is: My doctor's office refuses to …

2022年4月19日 · 'Price out' can be used a few different ways, in different contexts. In this context, it means to price out of the market. That is when the price that one business charges is so …

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2014年5月20日 · These Cast not a clout till May be out quotes are weather related but it does not necessarily exclude @Josh61's hawthorne blossom reference is not also the origin: Cast not a …

2011年8月1日 · Both up and out can be used in conjunction with the wazoo, and both imply too much of something. In this context, the wazoo is a slang term for the anus. The etymology of …

I am out of the office until 09/15/2014. He is probably out of the office until 09/15/2014, 8am, so on 09/15/2014 he will be already in the office. In situations where the ambiguity cannot be …

2011年12月21日 · Some "standard" abbreviations are accepted in contexts where most abbreviations would not be, like "etc." and "et al.". I think "vs." would be one step less formal …

2014年3月21日 · The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition (2003) comes out strongly in favor of spelling out United States (rather than abbreviating it) when the term is used as a noun and …

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I assumed you would use dots to show left-out unnecessary text in a quote, such as in. The definition of used oil is "oil ... that is xyz". The deleted portion is non-useful text that would …